ISP: Suspects used counterfeit operation to buy drugs

One of the largest and most sophisticated counterfeit operations police have ever seen in Southern Indiana was busted on Thursday, and investigators believe the fake currency was being used primarily to purchase drugs. The investigation began July 20 when police started receiving reports of people passing counterfeit bills at food marts and gas stations, Indiana State Police Sgt. Jerry Goodin said. Reports were taken at three stores in Greenville and one in Harrison County, but the big break in the case came when fake currency was passed in Oldham County, Ky., and police received new information about possible suspects. Photographs accompany the article